- 1. Soda
- 2. Chocolate
- 3. Condensed milk
- 4. Hazelnut cream
- 5. Yogurt
- 6. Ketchup
- 7. Stuffed cookie
- 8. Breakfast cereals
- 9. Chocolate
- 10. Gelatin
Sugar is present in several foods, being used mainly to make them more tasty. Small amounts of foods such as chocolate and ketchup make the diet rich in sugar, favoring weight gain and the propensity to develop diabetes.
The list below shows the amount of sugar present in some foods, being represented by packages of 5 g of sugar.
1. Soda
Soft drinks are drinks rich in sugar, and the ideal is to exchange them for natural fruit juices, which contain only the sugar already present in fruits and in addition, natural juices are rich in vitamins important for the proper functioning of the body. See tips for healthy shopping at the supermarket and keeping to the diet.
2. Chocolate
Chocolates are rich in sugar, especially white chocolate. The best option is to choose dark chocolate, with at least 60% cocoa, or carob 'chocolate', which is not prepared with cocoa, but with carob.
3. Condensed milk
Condensed milk is made only with milk and sugar, and should be avoided in food. When necessary, in recipes, light condensed milk should be preferred, remembering that even the light version is also very sweet.
4. Hazelnut cream
Hazelnut cream has sugar as its main ingredient, and it is preferable to use homemade pates or fruit jelly to consume with toast or bread.
5. Yogurt
To produce more tasty yogurts, the industry adds sugar to the recipe for this food, making it ideal to consume light yogurts, which are made only from simple milk or natural sugar.
6. Ketchup
Ketchup and barbecue sauces are rich in sugar and should be replaced by tomato sauce, which is rich in antioxidants that help prevent diseases such as cancer.
7. Stuffed cookie
In addition to a lot of sugar, the stuffed cookies are also rich in saturated fat, which increases bad cholesterol. Thus, the ideal is to consume simple cookies without filling, preferably whole, rich in fiber.
8. Breakfast cereals
The cereals used for breakfast are very sweet, especially those with chocolate or filling inside. Therefore, corn cereals or light versions, which contain less added sugar, should be preferred.
9. Chocolate
Each spoon of normal chocolate contains 10 g of sugar, and you should prefer the light versions, which besides being rich in vitamins and minerals, are also tasty.
10. Gelatin
The main ingredient of gelatin is sugar, and because it is easy to digest, it quickly increases blood glucose, favoring the appearance of diabetes. Therefore, the ideal is to consume diet gelatin or zero, which are rich in proteins, ideal nutrient to strengthen the body.
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